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Let Your Life Speak Listening for the Voice of Vocation

Parker J. Palmer

The 25th Anniversary Edition of a modern classic, with a new Introduction by its celebrated author “Is the life I am living the same as the life that wants to live in me?” With this searching question, bestselling author Parker J. Palmer begins his insightful and moving meditation on finding our wa...

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10% Happier with Dan Harris

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10% Happier with Dan Harris

The speaker found it impactful because it openly discussed depression, making the subject relatable.

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She gave me two books. She gave me "Let Your Life Speak" by Parker Palmer. "When things fall apart" by Pema Chdrn and "Faith," the Sharon Salzburg.

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The speaker found it impactful because it openly discussed depression, making the subject relatable.

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She gave me two books. She gave me "Let Your Life Speak" by Parker Palmer. "When things fall apart" by Pema Chdrn and "Faith," the Sharon Salzburg.

And it was that experience plus Pema's work, plus Sharon's work and the combination of those two.

On Being with Krista Tippett

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On Being with Krista Tippett

The book was highlighted as one of Parker Palmer's most influential works, particularly for its essay on depression that resonated with the hosts' own experiences. Krista Tippett and guest David Isay both recommended it, noting that its title could serve as a mission statement for their work on listening and authentic communication. The discussions conveyed strong approval of its insights and impact.

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Episode: [Unedited] Parker Palmer with Krista Tippett

The book contains an essay on depression, which the speaker had previously read in "Weavings." It was discussed extensively in relation to Palmer's experiences with clinical depression.

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I read it in Weavings and then again in Let Your Life Speak.

As I say in Let Your Life Speak, in the chapter on depression, people walk around saying, I don't understand why so-and-so committed suicide.

Episode: [Unedited] Parker Palmer with Krista Tippett

The book was mentioned as containing an essay on depression, which the speaker had read and found eloquent. The speaker also mentions revisiting the topic of the soul and depression in the book, comparing the previous essay and the book's contents.

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I read it in Weavings and then again in Let Your Life Speak.

You've written so eloquently about it and I'd be interested if there's anything that isn't in the book that seems important to you now or that if you've continued to reflect on this in different ways.

As I say in Let Your Life Speak, in the chapter on depression, people walk around saying, I don't understand why so-and-so committed suicide.

Episode: David Isay — Listening as an Act of Love

The book was mentioned as a potential mission statement for the work of StoryCorps and listening. The speaker said it was an influential work.

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Let Your Life Speak

Episode: [Unedited] David Isay with Krista Tippett

The book was recommended to David Isay earlier and was described as having been an influence on him. It's title was suggested as a possible mission statement for both Krista Tippett and David Isay.

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You said you should read Parker Palmer. Yes, quicker author right. Yeah, which I did and that was uh that was an an influence as well. You know I think of um there's that um quote uh that I and again I don't know if this is a impactful story or not but there's the story about um Dan Rather uh interviewing mother Teresa and he asked her what she said during her prayers and she said I listen and uh rather than said well then what does God say to you and she said he listens.

And that's the one quote one quote I can give back to you. Yeah yeah and that title of Parker Palmer's book it's a little book let your life speak. Yep. Also you know it could be a it could be like a mission statement for you or me you know I mean that we let live speak um Absolutely

Episode: David Isay — Listening as an Act of Love

This book by Parker Palmer was recommended as an influential text, implying it provided insights into the themes of the conversation, namely listening and speaking authentically.

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You know I think of there's that quote and again I don't know if this is a powerful story or not but there's the story about Dan Rather interviewing mother Teresa. And he asked her what she said during her prayers and she said I listen and rather than said well then what does God say to you and she said he listens.

That title of Parker Palmer's book, Let Your Life Speak.

Episode: [Unedited] David Isay with Krista Tippett

It was recommended to David Isay, and he found it influential in his work with StoryCorps. The book's title was mentioned as a possible mission statement.

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Let your life speak

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